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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
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Hardback cover of the novel
精霊の守り人
(Seirei no Moribito)
Genre Fantasy
Novel
Written by Nahoko Uehashi
Published by Kaiseisha (hardcover)
Shinchosha (paperback)
English publisher
Published July 1996
Manga
Written by Nahoko Uehashi
Illustrated by Kamui Fujiwara
Published by Square Enix
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan
Original run March 12, 2007 – present
Volumes 2
Anime television series
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama
Written by Kenji Kamiyama
Music by Kenji Kawai
Studio Production I.G
Licensed by
Original network NHK-BS2
English network
Original run April 7, 2007September 29, 2007
Episodes 26 (List of episodes)
Television drama
Directed by Keiji Kataoka
Written by Sumio Omori
Original network NHK
Original run March 19, 2016April 9, 2016
Episodes 4
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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人 Seirei no Moribito?) is the first in the twelve volume Moribito (守り人?) series of Japanese fantasy novels by Nahoko Uehashi. It has since been adapted into numerous media, including radio, manga, and anime adaptations. Scholastic released the first novel in English in June 2008. Media Blasters has confirmed that they acquired the rights to the anime. The series premiered on Adult Swim in the U.S. at 1:30 a.m. on August 24, 2008 EST, but was dropped from the schedule without warning or explanation on January 15, 2009 after two runs of the first ten episodes. The program returned to Adult Swim during the summer 2009 line-up with an airing of the entire series.

Balsa, spear wielder and bodyguard, is a wandering warrior who has vowed to atone for eight deaths in her past by saving an equivalent number of lives. On her journey, she saves Prince Chagum, and is tasked with becoming his bodyguard. His own father, the emperor, has ordered his assassination. The two begin a perilous journey to ensure the survival of the prince. Balsa's complicated past begins to come to light and they uncover Chagum's mysterious connection to a legendary water spirit with the power to destroy the kingdom.

The novel was first published in hardback by Kaiseisha as children's literature, but it had many adult fans. Shinchosha republished it in bunkobon format in March 2007.


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